Alkylated p-terphenyls

The product distribution in the zeolite-catalysed alkylation of polynuclear aromatics depends on the structure of zeolite pores. High regioselectivities were observed in the HM catalysed isopropylation of polynuclear aromatics, such as biphenyl, naphthalene, p-terphenyl, and dibenzofuran, to yield predominantly the least bulky products e.g., 4,4 -DIPB for biphenyl, and 2,6-DIPN for naphthalene. These reactions are controlled by steric restriction at the transition state inside the pores and by the entrance of intermediate products molecules into the pores. On the other hand, the catalysts with large-pore HY and HL zeolite are controlled at low temperature by the electron density of the reactant molecule and at higher temperature by the stability of the product molecules because their pores have enough space for a transition state, which allow the formation of all corresponding isomers. 

Quantitative Property-S T) Relationship Dickhut et al. [67] developed a QP-5VV(7 )R based on experimental mole fraction solubilities for alkylbenzenes, PAHs, PCBs, chlorinated dibenzofuranes and p-dioxins, and alkyl- and halo-substituted naphthalenes and p-terphenyls in the range 4 to 40°C ... 

In this section metabolites bearing one or more alkyl groups directly attached to the C-18 p-terphenyl core will be reviewed, including the xylerythrin group, which is originated through insertion of a third phenylpropanoid unit (See Section 5). 

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